Afghanistan: OHCHR alarm over arrests of activists speaking up for women and girls
Since the beginning of the year, several civil society activists and journalists have been detained…
UN chief calls for new tool to find 100,000 ‘disappeared’ Syrians
Entering its 13th year of brutal civil war and scrambling to recover from devastating earthquakes…
DPR Korea: Truth, justice needed amid ‘tragic’ legacy of enforced disappearances
A new report by the UN human rights office (OHCHR) details enforced disappearances and abductions…
Economic Abuse and the Importance of Financial Literacy For Women
Women around the world face unique challenges and obstacles when it comes to building wealth…
Fight slavery’s ‘racist legacy’ through education: Guterres
“The history of slavery is a history of suffering and barbarity that shows humanity at…
Human rights in Ukraine still ‘dire’ amid wide-ranging violations: OHCHR
“The international armed conflict has led to a wide range of human rights violations affecting both…
Ramadan: UN chief calls for solidarity as month of giving begins
The UN chief drew a parallel between the spirit of “understanding and compassion” which characterizes…
UN Water Conference: More investment crucial to access water, sanitation, hygiene for all
Some two billion people still have no access to safe drinking water and 3.6 billion,…
Haiti: Deploy specialized force to take down gang violence, UN rights chief
“We are gravely concerned that extreme violence continues to spiral out of control in Haiti,”…
Iran: possible crimes against humanity, absence of accountability – top rights expert
Presenting his report to the Human Rights Council, Mr. Rehman said that the “scale and…